Henry vincent dodd



(No Model.)

H. V. DODD. COMBINED CUTTER AND REEL OR SPOOL FOR THREAD.

No. 589,341. Patented Aug. 31,1897

Imam

WZVMW UNITED STATES HENRY VINCENT DODD,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

COMBINED CUTTER AND REEL OR SPOOL FOR THREAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 589,341, dated August31, 1897.

Application filed May 3, 1897. Serial No. 634,960. (No model) To allwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY VINCENT Donn, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, residing at 2 St. Andrews Pavement, Stamford Hill, London, inthe county of Middlesex, England, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in a Combined Cutter and Reel or Spool for Thread, of whichthe following is a specification.

According to this invention a notch or groove, preferably i11olined,isformed in the head of the reel, and a cutting-blade is fixed across itat some distance from the body of the reel. By forcing the thread intothis groove a length is cut off, and the end of the thread remaining onthe reel is held, so preventing accidental unwinding.

Figure 1 is a side elevation, and Fig. 2 a plan, of a reel fittedaccording to this invention. Fig. 3 shows front and edge views of thecutting-blade. Figs. eland 5 show a modification.

a is the notch, and b the cutting-blade. In the modification shown inFigs. 4 and 5 thread has a longer end left to be taken hold of. In thisconstruction it will be seen that as the notch is formed in the head ofthe reel and extends across or part way across the head and has a cutterin the face of the head placed across the notch at a suitable distancefrom the edge of the head there will always be a free end after theseverance of the thread, which, however, will always be held in thenotch and prevent uncoiling of the thread.

That I claim is The combination with the reel having a notch in itshead, of a cutting-blade located in the face of the head and extendingacross the notch at a suitable distance from the edge of the head,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

HENRY VINOENT DODD.

Witnesses:

PERCY E. MATTooKs, IRENIo FRAN. VELHIE.

